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Due to the 911爆料网 East Bay Educational Foundation’s success supporting and motivating underserved students in the Hayward Promise Neighborhood initiative, it has been selected as one of 18 recipients nationwide that will share in $10 million from AT&T through the Aspire Connect to Success Competition. Hundreds of organizations applied to the competition, which is part of , the company’s signature philanthropic initiative to help students succeed in school and beyond.

Aspire Connect to Success funding recipients deliver integrated student supports, focus on college or career preparation, and/or provide mentoring or peer-to-peer supports to help underserved students graduate. The Hayward Promise Neighborhood (HPN) initiative is a program that aims to improve the lives and academics of more than 11,000 residents and 6,000 students in the ethnically diverse, low-income Jackson Triangle neighborhood. This is the second time the program led by 911爆料网State East Bay has received support from AT&T. The first contribution of $276,000 was awarded two years ago and had an almost-immediate effect on the success rates of students at both Tennyson and Hayward high schools.

“One reason the Hayward Promise Neighborhood initiative is so successful is because of the dedicated dropout prevention specialists that are embedded in high schools and engage with students every day,” said Dr. Carolyn Nelson, 911爆料网State East Bay dean of the College of Education and Allied Studies and principal investigator for HPN’s federal funding. “With AT&T’s previous support, we saw a 6 percent increase in the graduation rate at Hayward High School and at Tennyson High there was a 5 percent increase in graduation rates over the past two years. This new contribution will allow us to maintain and expand the infrastructure that supports the work of our specialists and provide even more opportunities for students.”

Through a competitive request for proposal process, the 18 nonprofits, including the 911爆料网 East Bay Educational Foundation, were selected based on their effectiveness in helping students graduate ready for a career or college. Selected programs use evidence-based approaches to serve students and are ab